Dear All Our Beloved Staff/Fanboys/Fangirls/Skeptics/Former-of-Such and simply anybody still reading this forum,

I type here today with the biggest bag of mixed feelings I've ever had. Today I do what I should have done but didn't have the heart to do... I've been too scared to admit it, but I loved the people and the anime too much to say goodbye. I can't express how much fun I've had, and how this will always be a chapter in my life that I will remember. We started in October 2004 and have outlived ourselves, and maybe right now we're just looking for some sense of closure. Our life circumstances have changed... (psst, that long awaited gf has come) and if there's one thing I learnt, everybody needs to move on. So here it is... goodbye! (>_<) The time has come to go. We can't push on any further, so this is our letter of resignation.

But before we go... I want to say that I remember all of you who have been with us! A big thanks all of our supporters and fans who have ardently followed our work. I thank all the people who have been with us through the years, and even those who worked against us. Maybe you'll just let this be a fading memory. Or maybe you'll look back one day and smile at all the silly hours you spent with a bunch of virtual wannabes.

Let me reach out by name to all the boys and girls (or once so) who have crossed paths with WannabeFansubs:

Ohmer - good ol' founder and group clownZodiacers - the restless founding translatorlainlover - was he even part of the founding?Niels - our first webmaster!Sojiro - you know what you didazrael - our mascot then, still cute now, he's got WF in his bloodMusashiKen - what could we have done without your translation checksBantam - thanks for the great website and forumtaqma - you helped Musa with those tough translationsFranky-kun - he's a keeper when it comes to timinggrimlock - helpful lad from KAARuFo_ThE_oNe - Were you the French artiste?Meatbun-man - How have you been?lefritz - He's still paying for our webserver now!Koji - Great times with Shiny and sbShiny - The 1337 editorzsssbbb - coolest QC guy ever, i hope you've found a new blulilmunkey *wink*winkKeitaromangas - Thanks for that sushi treat ;-)Edward_K - This man brought our distro into the modern ageSwampstorm - Devout fan turn diligent editorbigeye - great help on the forumsimpact - your irc bot is still running amokIntrus - thanks for being with usSnhKnives - I loved your AFX in our videosLopo - great distro guyDreadWingKnight - Your BT trackers are infallibleTatslacker - slacker... but venerable with translationsred - we enjoyed the interview with youForessense - you have my respect for life!Nemo - fantastic editingJuice - I saw your college presentation about WF!Hinatanko - our underage girl translator, hotz too ;-Dterrukallan - this guy can do anything!Delphideo - our grammar improved tons with youThe_Observer - observed our Harima fanclubBLUE_rex - An avid Eri loverwark - Mikoto-chin?AngelsThesis - Thanks for supporting us all this timeTruePsyche - it was short but prolific, thanks for the OVAssputnik - You came too late =(

Thanks everybody. This is a really sad moment for me. I'm sorry to have disappointed many of you, but this is the very end of the road and we know it. Let's look back on the great times and jokes we shared .

*Bows*Sayonara minna-san!

- SOzuken, July 24, 2009 [01.30AM GMT+9]sozuken@gmail.com

The forum has been frozen until one day that it may be taken down or archived forever on Google.

It's been fun. I know I personally haven't contributed much to this forum, but I've always had fun here, School Rumble was the meal, and WF was the restaurant. A great combo. I doubt I'll ever forget my time with SR too.

I know this seems like the end, but if SR ever continues in the future, hopefully we'll have a place as good as this to meet again.That being said, the last piece of the puzzle, chapter 9 of SRZ, has been translated guys! enjoy! See you around!

It's been more than a year since I last posted in these forums. All these months I've been busy enough to even stop watching anime. Although, i'm still learning japanese and now watching some J-dramas to spent time in these winter vacations. Still, it's sad to hear these forums are going to be taken down. And I'm going natsukashii about the little things that happened while I was an active member.

I must say that I'm very thankful for being able to discuss about anime (and many other stuff) with all you people.Thanks, and live your life the fullest.

1) Those who search will only do so in vain. What cannot be found may no longer exist. There is only one true path to follow. Can you find it?2) Deep within the illusions of a dark desire, the footprints left behind carry memories of a lost love. Can you see it?3) Traveling in opposite directions, a masked storm is fast approaching. Can you feel it?4) The battle between order and chaos. Can you remember it?5) The end of the road. Can you believe it?

Thanks for the "1337 editorz", SOz. I enjoyed the time I spent with the group and wish I could have stuck around longer. It's sad to see you close down, but that's how it is sometimes. I have since moved on and founded my own scanlation/fansub group, FAKKU-Subs. I wouldn't be where I am now or have the skilz I do if you wouldn't have given a noob a chance. Hit up Nikon on Rizon sometime. I'd be nice to catch up.